Just wanted to give a quick update and let you know how the YWDEP Fall Tour is progressing!
So far we've performed at Georgetown University for their Urban Fare - an incredible event full of talented young people sharing their gifts of dance, poetry, song and music. 5 of us opened the show, played for hundreds in the audience, and got huge praises of applause.
Next, we found ourselves at the 4th Annual BUMBADA Women's Drumming Recital in Baltimore. Four of us went, and were joined by one of the BUMBADA women, a professional dance therapist, who played with us on stage and taught one of our girls how to dance and drum at the same time!
and NOW we're on to the DC SCORES POETRY SLAM - this Thursday at Gallaudet University. We'll perform at 6:30 p.m.
DC SCORES POETRY SLAM, Thursday, November 29, 5:00pm – 7:30pm at Gallaudet University
About DC SCORES:
For the past 12 years, DC SCORES has supported over 3000 of the District's elementary and middle school students located in 23 under-resourced Washington, D.C. public and charter schools. DC SCORES operates five-day-a-week school-based programs for urban youth between the ages of eight and fourteen. Our kids learn important life skills through a unique program in which they split time between getting active on the soccer field, learning in the classroom, and making improvements in the community.
About the DC Scores Poetry Slam:
The Poetry Slam! is a city-wide spoken word performance and competition featuring DC SCORES students from each school performing their original works of poetry. The coveted Golden Mic and Spirit Award are up for grabs once again. Every school is sure to wow the crowd by recreating verbal expression as they do every year at the Poetry Slam! So come out and show your support of our amazing DC SCORES students in late November. This event is also free and open to the public.
Meanwhile if anyone on the list would like information on adult drumming classes, lessons or performances, please feel free to check out www.drumlady. com.
For YWDEP,
Kristen Arant
www.youngwomendrum. org
